Royal Stables (Stockholm)

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The horses of the court stable in action at the Svea Livgarde

Königlicher Hofstall ( Swedish : HM Konungens Hovstall ) is a stable in the Stockholm district of Östermalm near the Dramaten Theater . Due to its location in the middle of the urban development, it differs from similar facilities in other kingdoms.

The staff of the court stable is responsible for all official transports of the Swedish royal family . It is divided into a car and a horse department, which is supervised by a court stable master. The car park consists of eleven limousines, which are driven by four chauffeurs. The 16 horses in the stable all belong to the Swedish Warmblood breed and are fox-colored to create a uniform impression. The horses are ridden every day, regardless of any public use. The stable also has a step machine with which the horses leisurely follow a circular course for 45 minutes a day.

With its magnificent carriages , parade uniforms and harnesses, the court stables are a Swedish cultural asset . The approximately 40 carriages as well as horses and limousines can be viewed on guided tours.

history

The first court stable was laid out in 1535 under Gustav Wasa on the island of Helgeandsholmen . This was relocated in the 1560s to the place where the Royal Opera is today. Around 1670 a new court stable was built on Helgeandsholmen on behalf of Karl XI. based on plans by the architect Nicodemus Tessin the Elder . This burned down in 1696. After that, Nicodemus Tessin the Younger built a new court stable in the same place, which had existed for about 200 years until the building was demolished because the new buildings of the Reichsbank and Reichstag were built.

Today's court stable was built in 1884 on behalf of Oskar II . The architect for the red brick building was Fritz Eckert . The first car looked after was the Mercedes-Benz of Crown Prince Gustav, later Gustav V, bought in 1899. By 1950 the number of horses decreased significantly, whereas the number of limousines rose to 14.

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Coordinates: 59 ° 20 ′ 0 ″  N , 18 ° 4 ′ 45 ″  E